"reviews from critics, but it did very well at the box office, grossing US$309.4 million around the globe. Roberts was a guest star on the episode ""Empire"", of the television series ""Law & Order"", with regular cast member Benjamin Bratt (at that time her boyfriend). She earned a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. In 2000, Roberts portrayed real-life environmental activist Erin Brockovich in her fight against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) of California in the film ""Erin Brockovich"", for which she received US$20 million; ""Rolling Stone"" magazine's Peter Travers wrote,"
"BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress (Drama). The following year, she starred in the romantic comedy ""America's Sweethearts"" (2001), and reteamed with Soderbergh on the comedy heist remake ""Ocean's Eleven"" (2001). Roberts appeared in the 2003 drama, ""Mona Lisa Smile"", which earned her a then record $25 million salary. The following year, she starred in the romantic drama ""Closer"" (2004), and also reprised her role in the sequel, ""Ocean's Twelve"" (2004). In 2006, she lent her voice to two animated films: ""The Ant Bully"", and ""Charlotte's Web"". Roberts went"
"the company and as chair of the company's newly formed Advisory Board promoting the use of renewable fuels. She also supports Gucci's ""Chime For Change"" campaign that aims to spread female empowerment. Roberts was the voice of Mother Nature in a 2014 short film for Conservation International, intended to raise awareness about climate change. Julia Roberts Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress and producer. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy ""Pretty Woman"" (1990), which grossed $464 million worldwide. She has won three Golden Globe Awards (out of eight nominations) and has"
"""Traffic"" Julie Walters – ""Billy Elliot"" The Perfect Storm 54th British Academy Film Awards The 54th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, took place on 25 February 2001 and honoured the best films of 2000. Ridley Scott's Gladiator won Best Film, while Ang Lee won Best Director for ""Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long)"". ""Billy Elliot"" was voted Best British Film of 2000, and the film's lead actor, Jamie Bell, won Best Actor in a Leading Role. In addition, Julia Roberts won Best Actress in a Leading Role for her"
"Best Picture, and Best Writing in a Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Roberts won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich. Erin Brockovich herself had a cameo role as a waitress named Julia R. Brockovich had a more extensive role in the 2012 documentary ""Last Call at the Oasis"", which focused on not only water pollution but also the overall state of water scarcity as it relates to water policy in the United States. Brockovich's book, titled ""Take It From Me: Life's a Struggle But You Can Win"", () was published in 2001. Erin"
"Julia Roberts filmography Julia Roberts is an American actress director who made her acting debut in the 1987 direct-to-video feature ""Firehouse"". She made her breakthrough the following year by starring in the coming-of-age film ""Mystic Pizza"" (1988). For her supporting role in the comedy-drama ""Steel Magnolias"" (1989), she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Roberts' next role was opposite Richard Gere in the highly successful romantic comedy ""Pretty Woman"" (1990), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress (Musical or Comedy). In 1991, she appeared in the psychological thriller ""Sleeping with the Enemy"", and"
"garnered Roberts a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Julia Roberts filmography Julia Roberts is an American actress director who made her acting debut in the 1987 direct-to-video feature ""Firehouse"". She made her breakthrough the following year by starring in the coming-of-age film ""Mystic Pizza"" (1988). For her supporting role in the comedy-drama ""Steel Magnolias"" (1989), she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Roberts' next role was opposite Richard Gere in the highly successful romantic comedy ""Pretty Woman"" (1990), for which she won the Golden Globe Award"
"she confronts a Tijuana dealer, adding that ""through sheer conviction, she electrifies a moment that could have been absurd"". The ensemble of ""Traffic"" won the SAG Award for Outstanding Cast and Zeta-Jones was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. The romantic comedy ""America's Sweethearts"" was Zeta-Jones' sole film project of 2001. She starred as a shrewd movie star, opposite Julia Roberts who featured as her character's under-confident sibling. The critic Roger Ebert compared the film unfavourably to the musical ""Singin' in the Rain"" (1952), but thought that Zeta-Jones was aptly ""chilly and manipulative"" in her part."
"including ""The Perfect Moment"". Also in 2004, Roberts guest-starred in an episode of the Nickelodeon series ""Drake & Josh"" titled ""Honor Council"". After her run on ""Unfabulous"", Nickelodeon had considered giving Roberts a kick start into a music career. In 2006, Roberts returned to the big screen, starring alongside Sara Paxton and singer JoJo in ""Aquamarine"". She won a 2007 Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film for her role in the film. The film ""Aquamarine"" took fifth place at the box office in its opening weekend making $8 million. In early 2006, Roberts finished"
"of the Academy, and Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates. ""Gladiator"" received the most nominations with twelve. ""Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"" came in second with ten. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 25, 2001. ""Gladiator"" became the first film to win Best Picture without a directing or screenwriting win since 1949's ""All the King's Men"". Best Director winner Steven Soderbergh, who received nominations for both ""Erin Brockovich"" and ""Traffic"" (for which he won the award), was the third person to receive double directing nominations in the same year. ""Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"" became the third film nominated"
"in order to get her part right. A success with critics and at the box office alike, ""Ocean's Eleven"" became the fifth highest-grossing film of the year with a total of US$450 million worldwide. In 2003, Roberts was cast in Mike Newell's drama film ""Mona Lisa Smile"", also starring Kirsten Dunst, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Julia Stiles. Roberts received a record US$25 million for her portrayal of a forward-thinking art history professor at Wellesley College in 1953 – the highest ever earned by an actress until then. The film garnered largely lukewarm reviews by critics, who found it ""predictable and safe""."
"55th British Academy Film Awards The 55th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, took place on 24 February 2002 and honoured the best films of 2001. """" won Best Film, Best Director for Peter Jackson, Best Makeup and Hair, and Best Visual Effects. Russell Crowe won Best Actor for ""A Beautiful Mind"", which also won Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer Connelly. Judi Dench won Best Actress for ""Iris"" and Jim Broadbent won Best Supporting Actor for ""Moulin Rouge!"". ""Gosford Park"", directed by Robert Altman, was voted Outstanding British Film of 2001. After"
"include ""Mystic Pizza"" (1988), ""Steel Magnolias"" (1989), ""Pretty Woman"" (1990), ""Sleeping with the Enemy"" (1991), ""The Pelican Brief"" (1993), ""My Best Friend's Wedding"" (1997), ""Notting Hill"" (1999), ""Runaway Bride"" (1999), ""Ocean's Eleven"" (2001), ""Ocean's Twelve"" (2004), ""Charlie Wilson's War"" (2007), ""Valentine's Day"" (2010), ""Eat Pray Love"" (2010), ""Money Monster"" (2016), and ""Wonder"" (2017). Roberts was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance in the HBO television film ""The Normal Heart"" (2014). In 2018, she starred in the Amazon psychological thriller series ""Homecoming"". Roberts was the highest-paid actress in"
"film released in 2000, ""Erin Brockovich"", which starred Julia Roberts as Brockovich. The film was critically successful, with Roberts winning Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards and Academy Awards respectively. Brockovich herself stated that the film was about 98% accurate to the real life events, and also made a brief cameo. Hinkley groundwater contamination From 1952 to 1966, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) dumped approximately 370 million gallons of chromium-tainted wastewater into unlined wastewater spreading ponds around the town of Hinkley, California, located in the Mojave Desert (about"
"the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her work in Todd Field's ""In the Bedroom"" (2001). ""The New York Times"" film critic Stephen Holden said of her work in the film: ""Ms. Spacek's performance is as devastating as it is unflashy. With the slight tightening of her neck muscles and a downward twitch of her mouth, she conveys her character's relentlessness, then balances it with enough sweetness to make Ruth seem entirely human. It is one of Ms. Spacek's greatest performances."" Her performance as Ruth Fowler, a grieving mother consumed by revenge, won extraordinary praise and garnered the New York"
"of gold. Roberts won the role after Michelle Pfeiffer, Molly Ringwald, Meg Ryan, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Karen Allen, and Daryl Hannah (her co-star in ""Steel Magnolias"") turned it down. The role also earned her a second Oscar nomination, this time as Best Actress, and second Golden Globe Award win, as Motion Picture Best Actress (Musical or Comedy). ""Pretty Woman"" saw the highest number of ticket sales in the U.S. ever for a romantic comedy, and made US$463.4 million worldwide. Roberts starred as one of five students conducting clandestine experiments that produce near-death experiences in the supernatural thriller ""Flatliners"", in 1990."
"Mona Lisa Smile Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 American drama film produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures in association with Red Om Films Productions, directed by Mike Newell, written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, and starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The title is a reference to the ""Mona Lisa"", the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, and the song of the same name, originally performed by Nat King Cole, which was covered by Seal for the movie. Julia Roberts received a record $25 million for her performance, the highest ever earned by"
"Erin Brockovich (film) Erin Brockovich is a 2000 American biographical film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Susannah Grant. The film is a dramatization of the true story of Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts, who fought against the energy corporation Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The film was a box office success, and critical reaction was positive. Roberts won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and various critics awards for Best Actress. The film itself was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director for Steven Soderbergh at the 73rd Academy Awards."
"One scientist who spoke to the paper urged audiences to ask themselves if the science supports the film's assertions. Erin Brockovich (film) Erin Brockovich is a 2000 American biographical film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Susannah Grant. The film is a dramatization of the true story of Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts, who fought against the energy corporation Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The film was a box office success, and critical reaction was positive. Roberts won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and various critics awards for Best Actress. The"
"One of the first films created under her leadership films was Steven Soderbergh's 2000 environmental drama ""Erin Brockovich"", with Julia Roberts in the Oscar-winning title role. In 2001, Fox became head of Section Eight Productions, the production company founded by Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney in 2000. During Fox's tenure, the company produced ""Ocean's Eleven"", ""Welcome to Collinwood"", ""Full Frontal"", ""Far from Heaven"", ""Insomnia"", ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"", ""Ocean's Twelve"", ""The Good German"", and ""Ocean's Thirteen"". Furthermore, she was involved at this time in the comedy ""Out of Sight"" by Soderbergh with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. In 2004,"
"film to shoot on campus. Mona Lisa Smile Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 American drama film produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures in association with Red Om Films Productions, directed by Mike Newell, written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, and starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The title is a reference to the ""Mona Lisa"", the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, and the song of the same name, originally performed by Nat King Cole, which was covered by Seal for the movie. Julia Roberts received a record $25 million for her performance,"
"Twin ironies by which great saints are made, The agonising pincer-jaws of heaven."" </poem> 55th British Academy Film Awards The 55th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, took place on 24 February 2002 and honoured the best films of 2001. """" won Best Film, Best Director for Peter Jackson, Best Makeup and Hair, and Best Visual Effects. Russell Crowe won Best Actor for ""A Beautiful Mind"", which also won Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer Connelly. Judi Dench won Best Actress for ""Iris"" and Jim Broadbent won Best Supporting Actor for ""Moulin Rouge!""."
"owes something, perhaps, to Rosalind Russell in ""His Girl Friday""."" French singer-songwriter Dimie Cat pays a tribute to the film in the song ""Woody Woody"", from her album ""ZigZag"". The Curse of the Jade Scorpion The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a 2001 crime comedy film written, directed and starring Woody Allen. The cast also features Helen Hunt, Dan Aykroyd, Elizabeth Berkley, John Schuck, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers and Charlize Theron. The plot concerns an insurance investigator and an efficiency expert who are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist into stealing jewels. The film bears much more in"
"Best Motion Picture Made for Television. Wild Iris (film) Wild Iris is a 2001 drama film starring Laura Linney, Gena Rowlands, Emile Hirsch, and Fred Ward, with Miguel Sandoval, Scott Gibson, and Lee Tergesen in supporting roles. The screenplay was by Kent Broadhurst. It was the last movie directed by Daniel Petrie. Laura Linney won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie. Gena Rowlands was also nominated for the same award. In addition, Wild Iris received a 2002 PRISM Award for TV Movies and Miniseries, 2002 Aurora Gold Award for excellence, and was nominated for"
"In 2004, Roberts replaced Cate Blanchett in Mike Nichols's ""Closer"", a romantic drama film written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name. The film also starred Jude Law, Natalie Portman, and Clive Owen. Also in 2004, she reprised the role of Tess Ocean in the sequel ""Ocean's Twelve"". The film was deliberately much more unconventional than the first, epitomized by a sequence in which Roberts' character impersonates the real-life Julia Roberts, due to what the film's characters believe is their strong resemblance. Though less well reviewed than ""Eleven"", the film became another major success"
"1998. With eleven awards, ""Titanic"" tied with ""Ben-Hur"" for the most Academy Awards in Oscar history. It also became the first film to win Best Picture without a screenwriting nomination since 1965's ""The Sound of Music"". Best Actress winner Helen Hunt became the first performer to win an Oscar while concurrently starring in a television series; Jack Nicholson became the fourth performer to win at least three acting Oscars. Both won for their roles in ""As Good as It Gets"", making it the seventh film to win both lead acting awards. Nominated for their performances as Rose DeWitt Bukater in"
"sequel to the Oscar winning film ""The Silence of the Lambs"". Jodie Foster had declined to reprise the role, and director Ridley Scott eventually cast Moore, over Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Hunt. The change in actress received considerable attention from the press, but Moore claimed she was not interested in upstaging Foster. Despite mixed reviews, ""Hannibal"" earned $58 million in its opening weekend and finished as the tenth-highest-grossing film of the year. Moore starred in three more 2001 releases: with David Duchovny in the science-fiction-comedy ""Evolution"", in her husband's dramatic film ""World Traveler"", and with Kevin"
"two shared relatively little screen time together. ""The Mexican"" earned $66.8 million at the U.S. box office. Her next film, the romantic comedy ""America's Sweethearts"" (also 2001), starred Roberts along with Billy Crystal, John Cusack, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Directed by Joe Roth, the Hollywood farce centers on a supercouple, Gwen and Eddie, who separate when she dumps him for another man. Roberts portrayed Gwen's once-overweight sister and assistant who has been secretly in love with Eddie (Cusack) for years. Reviews of the film were generally unfavorable: critics' felt that despite its famous cast, the movie lacked ""sympathetic characters"" and was"
"she was the subject of a ""People"" magazine cover story asking, ""What Happened to Julia Roberts?"". Roberts starred with Denzel Washington in the thriller ""The Pelican Brief"" (1993), based on John Grisham's 1992 novel of the same name. In it, she played a young law student who uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger. The film was a commercial success, grossing US$195.2 million worldwide. None of her next film releases – ""I Love Trouble"" (1994), ""Prêt-à-Porter"" (1994) and ""Something to Talk About"" (1995) – were particularly well-received by critics. In 1996, she guest-starred in the second season of"
"collaborated with Wan again in his film ""Death Sentence"", playing Judge Shaw. In 2013, Roberts appeared in Justin Timberlake's music video for ""Mirrors"". In 2014, she had the recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama series, ""Orange Is the New Black"". Along with cast, Roberts received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. In 2015, she performed on Broadway in the play ""Airline Highway"". Roberts was married to actor Pernell Roberts from 1962 to 1971. Judith Roberts (actress) Judith Anna Roberts (born November 30, 1934) is an American actress, best known for her roles"
"1987. Her first critical success with moviegoers was her performance in the independent film ""Mystic Pizza"" in 1988; that same year, she had a role in the fourth-season finale of ""Miami Vice"". In 1989, she was featured in ""Steel Magnolias"", as a young bride with diabetes, and received both her first Academy Award nomination (as Best Supporting Actress) and first Golden Globe Award win (Motion Picture Best Supporting Actress) for her performance. Roberts became known to worldwide audiences when she starred with Richard Gere in the Cinderella–Pygmalionesque story, ""Pretty Woman"", in 1990, playing an assertive freelance hooker with a heart"
"""only funny in spurts."" A commercial success, it grossed over US$138 million worldwide, however. In fall 2001, Roberts teamed with ""Erin Brockovich"" director Steven Soderbergh for ""Ocean's Eleven"", a comedy-crime caper film and remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name, featuring an ensemble cast including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon. Roberts played Tess Ocean, the ex-wife of leader Danny Ocean (Clooney), originally played by Angie Dickinson, who is dating a casino owner played by Andy García. In preparation for her role, Roberts studied Dickinson's performance by watching the original film at least seven times"
"2001. Three weeks earlier in a ceremony at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California held on March 1, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Kate Hudson. ""Chicago"" won six awards including Best Picture. Other winners included ""The Pianist"" with three awards, ""Frida"" and """" with two, and ""Adaptation"", ""Bowling for Columbine"", ""The ChubbChubbs!"", ""8 Mile"", ""The Hours"", ""Nowhere in Africa"", ""Road to Perdition"", ""Spirited Away"", ""Talk to Her"", ""This Charming Man"", and ""Twin Towers"" with one. The telecast garnered about 33 million viewers in the United States, making it the least watched and lowest"